Finance Business Partner - WIP Project Accounting
Location: London (Hybrid)
The Opportunity
We are looking for a commercially minded, Finance Business Partner to join a growing consultancy business in London.
This is a hands-on role working closely with project teams and business stakeholders to monitor project progress, profitability, expenditure and work in progress (WIP). You will provide financial insight and analysis to support project delivery, improve commercial decision-making and ensure strong financial control across the business.
Ideally, you will have experience within a consultancy or professional services environment, with a background in project accounting or project-based financial management. You will be comfortable partnering with project managers, monitoring financial performance and identifying risks and opportunities to maximise profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Business partner with project managers and operational teams to monitor project progress, financial performance and profitability.
- Monitor project expenditure, revenue, budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and potential risks.
- Monitor and analyse work in progress (WIP), ensuring accurate reporting and effective financial management.
- Provide regular project-level reporting and management information to support commercial decision-making.
- Track project margins and profitability, highlighting issues and opportunities to improve financial performance.
- Support budgeting and forecasting across projects and business units.
- Analyse costs, resource utilisation and expenditure against agreed budgets.
- Work closely with non-finance stakeholders to explain financial results and challenge performance where appropriate.
- Improve the accuracy, visibility and efficiency of project reporting and financial processes.
- Provide financial insight to support project delivery, commercial outcomes and business growth.
About You
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent)
- Experience monitoring WIP, project expenditure, margins and financial performance.
- Experience in finance business partnering, project accounting or a similar commercial finance role.
- Ideally, experience working within a consultancy, professional services or project-based business.
- Strong understanding of project profitability, cost control, budgeting and forecasting.
- Commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge and support project managers and senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and turn it into actionable insight.
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Finance Business Partner - WIP Project Accounting employer: Edward Mann
This growing law firm in London offers an exceptional environment for qualified lawyers looking to advance their careers. With a focus on challenging corporate work and a strong emphasis on team collaboration, employees benefit from significant earning potential and opportunities for professional growth. The firm's commitment to client experience and business development ensures that partners can thrive while building their own networks and following.
